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1: South Georgia Reception Held at Government House - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 01.05.2010

A reception for the 28th anniversary of the liberation of South Georgia was held at Government House on Monday, 26 April 2010. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN)

2: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -Cephalopods - S.Georgia (Education) - 13.03.2010

Dr Martin Collins writes about Cephalopods depicted on stamps.

3: Martin Collins to Run Stanley Marathon - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 13.03.2010

Martin Collins, Senior Executive and Director of Fisheries is to run the Stanley Marathon on Sunday the 14th of March.

4: New Chairman for the South Georgia Association - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 21.11.2009

The South Georgia Association has announced the name of its new chairman. He is Professor David J. Drewry, a former director of the Scott Polar Research Institute and of the British Antarctic Survey and Director General of the British Council, who has recently retired as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull.

5: South Georgia Experience Leads To Dame Ellen Retirement - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 13.11.2009

Sarah Lurcock tells us of the affect South Georgia's magic had on Dame Ellen Macarthur.

6: South Georgia toothfish recertified with flying colours - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 18.09.2009

Following its five-yearly Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-assessment, the South Georgia toothfish fishery has been re-certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. Originally certified in 2004, the fishery received an average score of 93 % in its reassessment, making it the third highest scoring of the 52 current MSC certified fisheries.

7: South Georgia Expected Visitor Numbers Dip During the Recession - S.Georgia (Tourism/Travel) - 12.09.2009

Early indications are that 63 tour ships are due to visit South Georgia in the coming season, seven visits down on last season.

8: South Georgia Fishing and Shipping News - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 12.09.2009

Ten long-liners were fishing for tooth-fish at the beginning of the month. The tooth-fish season closed at midnight on August 31st.

9: No Injuries in Insung 22 Fire - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 18.06.2009

A long-line vessel, Insung 22, licensed to fish in South Georgia waters has sustained a fire on Tuesday, 16 June 2009 at lunchtime and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) was notified at approximately 1400hrs LMT.

10: Fire on the fishing vessel In Sung 22 in South Georgia waters - Update - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 18.06.2009

Director of Fisheries for South Georgia, Martin Collins, updates us on what is happening with the insung 22 that caught fire on June 16th.

11: South Georgia Now Requires Private Vessel Owners - S.Georgia (Tourism/Travel) - 02.08.2008

Under the revised Tourism Management Policy document, tighter restrictions have been placed on site access for private vessels with more than 10 persons on board (including paid crew). Photo (C) J. Brock (SARTMA-SG) Concerns are raised when Tour Operators do not heed the warning signs

12: Internet News Relevant to the Falklands (10/04/08) - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 10.04.2008

For the past week relevant internet news was dominated by the remarkable physical challenge of Blind Dave Heeley and his sighted guide, Malcolm Carr.

13: South Georgia News and Events for February 2008 - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 08.03.2008

The February edition of South Georgia News and Events is out and the article below is included in this very informative on line newsletter. Enjoy! Graphic (c) Crown Copyright - Royal Navy - M/S Explorer on the bottom

14: South Georgia - Up and coming tourist season - S.Georgia (Tourism/Travel) - 10.10.2007

The South Georgia Website reports that the tourist season starts next month with five yachts due to arrive at the Island in the week from October 11th. At least three of the yachts are bringing expedition groups.

15: South Georgia - Fishing and Shipping News - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 10.10.2007

The last of the krill trawlers finished fishing at the beginning of the month, leaving just one icefish trawler fishing in the South Georgia Maritime Zone (SGMZ).

16: NG ENDEAVOUR: Return to Grytviken - S.Georgia (Tourism/Travel) - 16.04.2007

My previous visit to Grytviken had been accented by the tour I took of the asbestos removal project at the whaling station. This year it had been completed and I was able to show others about the project. The abandoned oil tanks had been steam cleaned and all of the unsafe buildings were torn down, leaving the machinery exposed. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Exposed machinery once housed in a dangerous building.

17: So. Georgia Fisheries: Sigma Replacement Announced - S.Georgia (Shipping/Freight) - 08.09.2006

Pharos IX will replace the SIGMA as a South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Fisheries Patrol Vessel.

18: Quark and Freiremar Appeal Against Fishing Convictions - S.Georgia (Legal) - 17.01.2006

Quark Fishing Limited and Freiremar SA are appealing against convictions and fines imposed on them for licence violations that occurred in South Georgia waters in 2004.

19: Ellen MacArthur at ACAP Petrel Survey - S.Georgia (Environment) - 16.01.2006

The South Georgia website has published its own account of Dame Ellen MacArthur's arrival to do the ACAP survey with Sally Poncet. Photo (c) Javier Fernandez - Ellen MacArthur at King Edward Point South Georgia

20: RAF to Over-fly New Volcanic Territory - S.Georgia (Environment) - 12.01.2006

The Royal Airforce plan to over-fly Montagu Island in the South Sandwich chain to view new territory created by an eruption on Mt. Belinda.

21: Dr. Walton Sets the Record Straight about Krill Exploitation and Oil Exploration in Antarctic Waters - S.Georgia (Environment) - 12.12.2005

BAS's Dr. David Walton sheds some light on two important areas of Antarctic Research. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA) - Dr. Walton During a lecture about the five-year plan for Antarctic research.

22: South Georgia Heritage Trust To Raise Funds for Restoration - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 02.12.2005

The South Georgia Heritage Trust will be restoring the exterior of the Manager's Villa at Stormness, where Shackleton sought help after his epic journey.

23: BSES Volunteers off to South Georgia - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 02.12.2005

David Nicholls is scouting out possible areas to climb in South Georgia and he is bringing some volunteers with him. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) The South Georgia Team

24: South Georgia Circumnavigation Completed by British Kayak Team - S.Georgia (Education) - 01.12.2005

The British shaved two days off New Zealand's record.

25: Should Observers be Put Aboard Krill Vessels? - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 25.11.2005

Why does food that fish eat have to be caught and processed for them?

26: Dame Ellen Heads for South Georgia - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 21.10.2005

Dame Ellen MacArthur is headed for South Georgia to research Albatross. Photo (c) Ned Kelly Albatross on Bird Island

27: GRYTVIKEN WASTE REMOVAL: AN EXERCISE IN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION - S.Georgia (Health) - 30.04.2004

You might think that removing the dangerous bits of Grytviken’s whaling station would mean the total clearance of all that was brought to the site in the early part of the last century but you would be wrong. Photos (C) J. Brock (SARTMA - SG) and Vladimir Seliverstov - The Albatrosss and Dias before and after.

28: South Georgia Fishery: Success and Tragedy - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 28.04.2004

In this second extensive interview with Patrick Lurcock, the Marine Officer for the 200-Mile South Georgia Fishery Zone, SARTMA has been able to update readers on the progress that the South Georgia fishery has made. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA - SG)

29: BSES: In the Footsteps of Shackleton - S.Georgia (Environment) - 30.11.2003

Twenty-one young explorers and nine experienced leaders are now approximately half way through their three-month adventure of a lifetime. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

30: Successful Legal Toothfish Marketing: Consumers Need to Get Involved - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 22.09.2003

Seabird-friendly toothfish could be marketed in the way that Dolphin-friendly Tuna is.

31: Accommodation Camp On Its Way To South Georgia - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 14.08.2003

The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is spending a huge amount of money to rid Grytviken of asbestos. Photo(c) Stuart Broughton The saunting task ahead.

32: South Georgia Residents Rescue Stranded Fishermen - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 23.05.2003

The residents of South Georgia had their hands full earlier this month when three ships ran aground in bad weather. Two are still there. Photo (c) Dr. Sue Dowling - The cast of characters who winter over in South Georgia in 2003: Back (L-R)Tim Carr, Pauline Car, Suzi Hawkins, Rich Mitchell Middle (L-R) Howie Owen, John Clemens,Frin Ross, Sarah Lurcock, Ian Parsons Front (L-R)Sue Dowling, Andy Godsell, Rob Gater, Pat Lurcock

33: M/S Endeavour: Deja Vu with Friends and Familiar Places - S.Georgia (Tourism/Travel) - 03.05.2003

It had been 17 years since my last visit and South Georgia had changed considerably. Photo (c) Lyle Craigie Halkett Grytviken from a distance

34: South Georgia Toothfish Season Opens - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 03.05.2003

Despite the bad weather, the much sought after Toothfish licences have been taken up and people have gone long-lining for the resource.

35: SGSSI Toothfish Licences Allocated - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 24.04.2003

The Island's Toothfish licences have been allocated for next season.

36: Commissioner Talks About South Georgia Trip - S.Georgia (Heritage) - 12.04.2003

The Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands speaks to the BBC about his South Georgia trip.

37: South Georgia Maritime Zone: A Successful Partnership - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 07.04.2003

The second half of the South Georgia Maritime Zone's marriage of management and science is carried out in a lab and on fishing boats.

38: South Georgia Management Zone: - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 02.04.2003

A Successful Marriage of Management and Science! Find out why management and science are needed for a top - class fishery.